Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-01
The YOUNG DOCTOR
coyxyYcrMrsr ExgRcIsEs OF THE
MEDICAL COLLEGE or VIRGINIA
Address Of the Evening by Hon. A H.
wsddeli, Of Wilmington, N. Q.


ment of the Medical College Of Vir-
qinia took place at the Theatr' last
night. Cutie a large audience was
present despite the snow. On the stage
were the members Of the faou.iy, the
adjunct faculty, the graduates. an stu
dents. =,
Soon after 8 o'clock, and after the
orchestra had played a spirited air, DR.;
Cpllen came forward. He said it had
been customary to open the exercises
with prayer, but DR.. Kerr, who had
promised to come. had written note
saving that he could not. The speaker
said:
AZ the examinations held az the close OF this
the forty-ninth session Of the Medical College
ot Virginia the following named gentlemen
have beer found. after rgid examination;
TO be worthy &c receive the degree o. VI
Medicine, aud now. under the authority c2n
ferred by tho charter Of the state OF Virgins
DO deliver 10 them this diploma as an a.
eetation OF that result aud their ntness TO enter
the ranks Of the medical profession.
Or. Cullen then requested the gradu-
afes TO come forward, and, when thew
had RANGED themselves in a semi-circle
about him, he handed each his precious
piece of sheepskin. The graduates are
as follows:
George w. Archer. Virginia Thomas z.
klsop, Virginia; Benry DEB; burWeI, wv
eipia; Reed c. Darlington, virginia; Ernest 4.
Coroy. Canade: Ramon ID. Garcin, Virginia ;
Alexander Irvine, Virginia James X. heezei-
Virginia; Robert l. Miller, virginia; fralA /.
NcClintic, Virginia: John N. Phipps; Nirg:nia
Samuel 4. Reynolds, virginia; william snip
nen' virginia: W. Warren Talley, Virginia
Robey A. Young. Virginia
PRoFICRNrs.
After the audience had been - re
paled" on the Milado, DR.. Cullen
again stepped forward and delivered
the certificates OF proficiency to the
following young gentlemen
On Anatomy. Physiology, and Pathology: r.
7 Gilmer. w. T. Anderson, j. A. Albert, w. Is
s.htnrn. Genrre Corrie. =. :. DE Larnette. +.
w. Gee. J. W. Hope, J. Kinney, j. 5. Marshall
j. h. IieTepont, d, D. ka"hiiss' r. ~ ,s' Staea y
ON Thveiology: +. Il. Baker, X. X. Jones, Jr,
and W. h. Lafferty. u,oo-
q r. Ualsey, +. ID. Davis, Il. B. Sheriff. W; L.
qc,nings. ". N. Klasc. 4. N. Thacker, and G..
c. Smelser
The prizes were next delivered by
DR. : &. Gleayes, of Wytheyille, who
made neat speech, suited to the time
and occasion and full OF good advice to
the students, and especially to those
who had gained the prizes.
The prizes were then awarded aS io'-
lows 1
tocket-case OF surgical instruments
offered by the faculty to the student
who shows the best class standing du-
ring the session, as indicated by at
tendance upon lectures, clinics, and ex'
aminations TO S. A. Reynolds.
Offered by Professor Cullen TO tn .
mcst proficient student IN surgical
studies: To II. Deb. Burwell.
Offered by DR.. Shields TO the stu
dent, either of the first or second course,
who may show the greatest progress in
the department of the eye, ear, and
throat To Z. A. Corey.
Offered by Messrs. Purcell, Ladd q
Co. to the graduate who writesthe best
essay Oh Hydrochlorate Cocoaine, its
uses and abuses TO George W. Archer.
Offered by r. W. Powers for the
best essay on the comparative safety
ana usefulness of ether and chloroforni
in surgical, dental, and obstetrical
cases 70 W. Warren Talley.
offered by Professor Tompkins, prize
for obstetrics {; To George ". Archer.
TIE ORATOR OF THE EVENING.
After some selections from "Boc.
caccio" DR.. Cullen introduced as the
orator of the evening Hon. A. NJ. Wad'
dell, OF Wilmington, N. c., a former
member OF Congress and editor, and
well known as An eloquent speaker and
vigorous writer.
After some pleasantly in regard tC
the probable motive which induced the
selection of himself as the orator OF the
occasion, Mr.. Waddell said:
.These and similar speculations, however
\ xere soon abandoned, and, rejecting even
| other guess as to Why had been 30 highly hon
| ored I finally, and in all sincerity, rested, II
the belief that Il was because me disnngdisIe,
| physician and kindly Virginia gentleman wh'
| prcsides over the dcstnies OF the Medical Col
| iege. in casting about for speaker for this oc
casion, thought It would be q neighboriy AM
| graceful act to go outside OF his own common
| wealth-so prolific Of orators-and invite citi
| yen of that State which is nearer TO virginia
| geographically, and which ought 10 be closer u
| il In heart and sympathy than any other IN tn'
| Union The Joint performance OF public duties
and the interchange OF social courtesies De
| tween Virginians and North Carolinians begai
| one hundred and sixty years ago, In the CORE
| spopdonce which tsok place between the com
| rnissioners appointed 70 run the boundary-lin'
| between the two colonies"
| lie then quoted extracts from that CORE
| spondence which showed that the men OF tina
| day were quite as adept II writing graceful and
| witty things as 81 running boundary nnes-tne
| chief OF the Virginia commissioners 6elns
| Colonel William Byrd, and OF the North caro-
lima commissioners the aDie anu accohPhShel
| Edward hoseley.
| THB BOUNDARY IN HISTORY
| After reading these extracts he said:
1 "1bnt was in ii27, aud. although l61 year
| have since elapsed ~ II unwliing ina. mos
| should be even an imaginary dividing li1s oe
| tween them. the people Of the two States have
| never yot fxed the boundary. Thirteen yOac
| after that event-in Ef0-when the expoh
| tion against CartEogona, Ia Central Amen
| ca. was fitted out, the regiment com
mandod by Colonel {and Lieutenant-Goyernor
| William Gooch, Of Virginia, containee
frlI company of North Caroliuians. Again II
| I7N. In The expedition 10 the Ohio again u
| Traddock's ill-fated expedition Of i755; agail
| In 1853 in the march 70 Fort Dulaesne, an
throughout the Revolutionary war tney wer'
| associated as brothers, and shared coumo,
| glory And, oh my friends, last and erandes
in that Titanic struggle which shock this CONT
pent and broke the hearts and hopes
| millions-when the fiery tempest rsge'
throughout your borders ior ioor long. biooo.
| years-whst yirginian viii over asa tho par
| that North Carolinians took! To him, u suci
| there be. from every mountain and valley II
your Commonwealth the answer comes, an
from every forest and strcam. From the far
| purpling ridges beyond the pleasant waters o
Inc Shenandoah 70 the dreaTy soiitudes OF tn
Dismal swamp, aud from the racing Roanoke Z
where the Potomac Sweeps grandiy TO TIE xAiI
ing sea, the soil OF Virginia Il rich with IN
blood OF North Caroliniane. and tho homes o
thousands Of them mouldsriH ttoday. From
| the frst rafting skirmish at Big Bethel Z
| where four years later ths last sob Of the gun
died away amid the hills VI AppomsltoS
| through every scene and on every held wner
| rang the buglo-call OF Stuart or presided ia
genius OF Robert Lee, with brave hearts an
strong arms they barred the way, and nshIin
| faIl A free sacrifice In defence ~ your home
and OF constitutional liberty. lGreat Applause.
GOD BLESS OLD NORTH cARoLISA.
"Tbair living kinsmen made no boast Of
then and claim no pralse for II now, but toe.
remember with silent pride that In tho darses
| hour Of southern history aid In the slpre oies
moment OF our fate, there rushed from the lip
of the fearless chieitain Of the C0nfede-nt
armies the benediction: God bless Old Norti
| Carolina: and they feel Tint In each OF toos'
graves there Il an additional tie Of friendship
% bind the two states in that co-tial uuioi
which has 40 long existed between them
Verify the ties are numerous and strong. Ma
they strengthen still aud be perpetual. An
may no sonSf eithor state ever dishoaor him
self by admitting or by permitting another II
his presence and unrobukcd ~ assfrt that an,
stain Of crime or wrong attaches 10 the memor
Of those who sleep In such graves. Tns Nus
- uf.tory Mill NOT ao rf.nr,f tf nud aot All fl